The number of dengue infected people across the country has exceeded 1400 and its infection has spread in 73 districts. Everyone is curious about how to know if they have dengue and how to avoid it. Dengue infection has been confirmed in the remaining 73 districts except Rasuwa, Manang, Humla, Dolpa.

What is dengue ? 
Dengue is a type of fever . Dengue virus spreads through the Aedes mosquito. Dengue infection was found in one person for the first time in the financial year 2060/61. In the last 22 years, dengue disease has been bothering us continuously. 

What are dengue symptoms ? 
High fever, head, neck, eyeball pain, joint, muscle and back pain are the main symptoms of dengue.

What happens if you don't treat dengue? 
Until a few years ago, people were afraid of getting dengue and immediately went for treatment. But nowadays, even if they get dengue, some people take Cetamol to reduce the pain and do their regular work . This is also called 'walking dengue'. Not everyone who gets dengue gets a complicated infection. But if there is bleeding from the nose, gums, menstrual bleeding in women, severe abdominal pain, frequent vomiting, difficulty in breathing, hearing in the stomach and legs, it should be understood that dengue is a serious infection. It is best to consult a doctor after getting dengue. 

What to eat when you have dengue?
Dengue infected people should not eat spicy and non-vegetarian foods. And don't eat anything related to coffee or caffeine. Drink lukewarm water and drink plenty of soft drinks. Drinking coconut water is considered very beneficial. Fruit leaves are considered suitable to eat because they increase the platelets in the blood faster. But you have to think about it while eating it . Kiwi fruit is also considered beneficial.

– Infectious disease specialist doctor Based on a conversation with Sher Bahadur Pun.